PK Banerjee will be alive in his achievements, says AIFF President Praful Patel
Football | March 20, 2020 16:07 ISTAIFF President Praful Patel paid tribute to former Indian footballer PK Banerjee, who passed away at the age of 83 on Friday.
AIFF President Praful Patel paid tribute to former Indian footballer PK Banerjee, who passed away at the age of 83 on Friday.
Indian football legend PK Banerjee passed away at the age of 83.
India were slated to host Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 26 and Bangladesh in Dhaka on June 4.
The 83-year-old former India football captain was admitted to the Medica Superspecialty Hospital on February 6 after he complained of severe chest infection, and his condition has been fluctuating since then.
Jhingan had been sidelined because of a knee injury which he sustained six months ago, while Jeje is returning from a knee injury he suffered in June last year.
Ashok Chatterjee made 30 apperances for the Indian football team and won major club honours with Mohun Bagan.
Priyangka Devi scored the sole goal as India-17 women's side defeated Romania in the second friendly.
Former Indian footballer PK Banerjee was hospitalized on Saturday at a private hospital in Kolkata.
Sunil Chhetri has played 115 games for India and is the second-highest goal scorer in international football among active players with 72 goals.
It has been a year since India registered a memorable 4-1 victory over Thailand in the Asian Cup opener.
India began the year on 97 in FIFA rankings, but after two wins, four draws and seven losses, the country ended 2019 at 108.
India's U-17 women's football team will take on Sweden in the final of the three-nation tournament later today.
India booked the place in the final of the U17 three-nation tournament with a 1-0 win over Thailand.
Minerva Punjab owner Ranjit Bajaj has mellowed his tone on social media since the time the AIFF proposed a roadmap for Indian football to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The Asian Football Confederation and AIFF met on Monday to decide on the roadmap for the latter's league football structure.
The Indian team will take on NorthEast United in a friendly match ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
Indian defender Rahul Bheke was ruled out of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh due to an injury.
India won their first-ever SAFF U-18 football championship title when they defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the final in Kathmandu.
Minerva Punjab FC's owner Ranjit Bajaj has been let off with reprimand following his social media outbursts against the AIFF.
The Indian youngsters marched on to another heavy victory in the U-16 AFC Championship qualifier as the side defeated Bahrain 5-0.
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